He said the minimum night temperature in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 14.0 degrees Celsius, as compared to the previous night’s low of minus 14.2 degrees Celsius.

Another famous resort, Pahalgam in south Kashmir, witnessed a low of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius, he said.

The spokesman said the minimum temperature in Qazigund was minus 3.6 degree Celsius. The gateway town to Kashmir had recorded a low of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius yesterday.

He said Kupwara recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag shivered at a low of minus 2.7 degree Celsius.

The mercury plummeted by over four notches in Leh and Kargil towns in cold desert region of Ladakh, with the twin towns recording a low of minus 17.6 degrees Celsius and minus 15.0 degrees Celsius respectively.

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